Portfolio for neckties and soft collars



May 5, 1931. c. c. MULDNER, JR 1,803,343

PORTFOLO FOR NECKTIES AND SOFT COLLARS Filed Aug. 5. 1929 INVENTOR.

Patented May 5, 1931 UNITED STATES CARL C. IlVEfIJ'IiIlNER,` JR., OF MAPLEWOOD, MISSOURI PORTFOLIO norv Nncn'rrns AND sor'r `COLLARS Application led August 5, 1929. Serial No. 383,665.

My invention relates to a portfolio for neckties and soft collars, andhas for its object to provide a portfolio or folder provided with a plurality of inner pockets for the re- 5 ception of neckties and soft collars for retaining them in a' folded flat condition in a traveling bag, drawer, or the like.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a portfolio of the above class which is 10 made from a single sheet of paper, leather, or other iiexible material, thereby economizing in material.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of aportfolio for neckties and 15 soft collars, which possesses advantages in points of simplicity and efliciency and, at

the same time proves itself comparatively inexpensive in cost of manufacture.

The above and other objects, the invention 2o attains by the construction hereinafter de` scribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is an inside plan view of the blank before it is folded.

Fig. 2 is a plan View with upper inner cover sections of the blank folded back over the outer cover sections.

' Fig. 3 is a plan view with both the upper and lower inner cover sections folded back 3o upon the outer cover sections.

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the portfolio y in final folded position.

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation taken on line:

4transverse slotted openings 21v and 22, re-

v64s of Fig. 1.

-Fi 7 is a sectional elevation taken on linel -7 of Fig. 1.

In carrying out the aim of my presentv invention, I employ a single blank or sheet of iexible material, such for instance as paper, leather, or any other similar material. The blank or sheet is longer than it is wide and is substantially rectangular in shape.

As shown in Fig. 1, the blank is provided with the transverse score lines 1 and 2 to di- 5o vide the blank into three general sections,

The middle section 5 is provided nearits side edges wit-h the score lines Sand 9 which are in alignment with the opposite side ,edges of the upper and lower sections 3`and 4, thereby providing the side edges of the middle section 5 with the opposed Hap sections 10 and 11.

The upper and lower sections 3 and 4 are provided midway their side edges with `the embossed sections 12 and 13, respectively, and the middle section 5 is provided midway its side edges and in alignment with the em bossed sections 12 and 13, with an embossed section 14. The latter embossed section 14V is reversed from the embossed sections 12 and 13 so that when the upper and lower sections are folded over and upon the middle section 5, the embossed sections 12 yand 13 Vwill nestinto the embossed section 14 of the middle section 5 to provide a relatively stiff back section for the portfolio. Y y

l111e embossed section 14 of the middle section 5 divides the middle' section into two like outer' cover sections designated 15 and 16. The embossed Vsection 12 of the upper section 3 divides the upper section 3 into two like upper inner cover sections 17 and 18 and the embossed section 13 of the lower section 4 divides the lower section 4 into two like low-l er inner cover sections 19 and 20.

' The upper `inner cover sections 17 and 18 are provided with a plurality of aligned spectively, near the end edge thereof. Likewise, the lower inner cover sections 13 and 20 are provided with a plurality of aligned transverse slottedy openings 23 and 24, re-

spectively, near the end edge thereof, allof embossed section 14 of the middle section 5 by means of a suitable adhesive. Second, the lower section 4 of the blank is folded on the score line 2 so as to lap over and upon the lower portion of the inner face of the middle section 5 and with its slotted end portion overlapping` the slotted end portion of the upper section 3 to which it is adhesively secured so that the slotted openings 23 and 24 of the lower inner wall sections 19 and 20, respectively, will register with the slotted openings 21 and 22 of the upper inner wall sections 17 and 18, respectively. By overlapping'and adhesively securing the free ends of the upper and lower inner cover sections lstiifens the material along the edges of the .transverse slotted openings, making it easy to insert ties and soft collars into the cover pockets through the openings, as it reinforces and slightly stiifens the edges of the openings and prevents their edges being easily torn, or injured.

Next, the side flaps and 11 are folded upon their score lines S and 9, respectively, and engage the inner side edge faces of the inner cover sections 17 and 19, respectively and 1S and 20, respectively, to which they are adhesively secured, thereby enclosing the side edges of the cover sections of the portfolio and providing a single pocket or space between the outer and inner cover sections of each cover of the portfolio, which can be entei-ed through the registered slotted openings of the inner cover sections of the portfolio, as will be apparent from Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing.

Articles, such as neckties and soft collars, as well as other flat articles, if desired, can be inserted into the. pockets through the openings from either direction, as is manifest.

t will be noted, however, that the pockets are deeper upon lthe lower side of the'openings than from the upper side thereof, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

In practice, neckties, designated 25 are mounted upon a suitable card 26 by'folding the neckties thereof before inserting them through the openingsinto the pocket between `the inner and outer sections of the portfolio.

'Soft collars are stiff enough when folded midway their ends to be inserted into the cover Ypocket through the openings in the. inner cover sections without being mounted upon a'card. Y

A`From the'foregoing description, it isevident that I provide a portfolio, or holder for necltties and soft collars, or other similar articles, 'which are tobe kept in apressed flat'condition, that can be conveniently car-l ried in a handbag, suitcase, orthe likewwithout dangerof their being wrinkled or becomii'igmispl'aced andthat the portfolio 'can be packedwith other 'articles without danger of jbreaking'the portfolio due Vto the fact that "it will fleXif packed inan uneven place owing to the fact that the portfolio material is of a flexible nature.

The many advantages of the herein described invention will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

From the foregoing description, it is evident that a simple device for this purpose has been disclosed, but it is to be understood that I do not desire to restrict, or limit myself to the very details of the construction shown and described, which is merely illustrative, it being obvious that changes, not involving the exercise of invention, may be made without conflicting or departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim is:

1. In a portfolio of the class described formed from a single sheet of flexible matcrial and embodying a pair of flexible cover sections each comprising a one piece outer wall and a two piece inner wall embossed at their inner edges and adhesively secured together to provide a relatively stiff back section, the ends of the two piece inner walls being overlapped and adhesively secured together to slightly stiften the inner walls transversely at this point, the overlapped ends of the inner cover walls being `provided with aligned transverse openings leading to the space between the outer and inner walls of the cover sections and the side edges of the outer walls 'being folded over and adhesively secured to the side edge portions of the two piece inner walls of the cover sections.

2. A blank of flexible material for theiformation of a portfolio comprising a rectangular sheet of material, a pair of spaced transverse score lines dividing the sheet into an intermediate section and two end sections, the two end sections being embossed to divide each end section into tWoinner wall sections, cach inner wall section being provided near its endedge with a. plurality of aligned transverse slotted'openings, the intermediate section being embossed to divide it into two outer wall sections and the side edge portions of the outer wall sections each being-scored to provide a side flap for eachouter wall section.

In: testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

oir-RL o. MULDNER, JR. 

